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Bellbird vs Pelton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bellbird profile · Pelton profile

Bellbird Pelton

Bellbird and Pelton are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Bellbird is a larger community where homes are more likely to have three or more bedrooms (84.8% compared to 60.0% in Pelton) and residents are more likely to earn $3,000 or more a week (13.5% versus 0.0%). Living in Bellbird is more walkable, with 88.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 3.6% in Pelton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of homes owned outright. They also share a typical resident age of 34 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. While they are alike in these ways, Pelton has a much higher share of people working from home (20.6% versus 10.5% in Bellbird) and a higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over (23.2% compared to 14.2% in Bellbird).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.8 pts higher in Bellbird Population: 2,256 larger in Bellbird Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Bellbird No car: 3.5 pts higher in Bellbird Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Pelton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellbirdin Pelton +2,256 larger in Bellbird gap widening
2,338 80th pct 82 36th pct
Median age in Bellbirdin Pelton even gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Bellbirdin Pelton +0.4 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
10.6% 87th pct 11.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Bellbirdin Pelton +9.0 pts higher in Pelton gap widening
14.2% 29th pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Bellbirdin Pelton +1.3 pts higher in Bellbird gap narrowing
23.2% 85th pct 22.0% 79th pct
De facto in Bellbirdin Pelton +0.5 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
13.0% 56th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.7%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.1%
23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.0%
14.2% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

Marital status

42.1% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 40.3%
39.0% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 32.8%
9.7% Divorced +11.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
4.6% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bellbird Pelton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bellbirdin Pelton +1.1 pts higher in Bellbird gap narrowing
6.0% 25th pct 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 89.0%
1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 37.8%
42.4% English ◂ +7.0 pts 35.4%
4.5% German +11.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 4.9%
7.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
0.9% Dutch +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bellbirdin Pelton +1.3 pts higher in Pelton gap steady
2.3% 41st pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Bellbirdin Pelton +0.3 pts higher in Bellbird gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 91.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bellbirdin Pelton +2.2 pts higher in Bellbird gap narrowing
42.5% 56th pct 40.2% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 50.0%
42.5% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 40.2%
1.3% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Not stated even 4.9%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bellbirdin Pelton +2.4 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
30.9% 14th pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Bellbirdin Pelton +1.6 pts higher in Bellbird gap steady
6.1% 14th pct 4.5% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bellbirdin Pelton
1.84 26th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bellbirdin Pelton +2 more in Bellbird
6 74th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Bellbirdin Pelton +322 larger in Bellbird
487 70th pct 166 34th pct
ICSEA in Bellbirdin Pelton +5 higher in Pelton
907 13th pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%
30.9% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

54.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 54.8%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 23.8%
15.9% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.9% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.2% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +7.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.8% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bellbirdin Pelton +$25 higher in Bellbird gap steady
$643 31st pct $618 27th pct
Household income in Bellbirdin Pelton +$135 higher in Pelton gap widening
$1,427 43rd pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Bellbirdin Pelton +$75 higher in Pelton gap narrowing
$1,612 33rd pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Bellbirdin Pelton +7.4 pts higher in Bellbird gap steady
7.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bellbirdin Pelton +13.5 pts higher in Bellbird gap widening
13.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 41.8%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bellbirdin Pelton +1.5 pts higher in Bellbird
35.7% 80th pct 34.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Bellbirdin Pelton +1.0 pts higher in Bellbird
13.2% 88th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Bellbirdin Pelton +1.5 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
8.3% 83rd pct 9.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.5% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%
5.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.8% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 58.5%
23.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
3.9% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bellbirdin Pelton +7.6 pts higher in Pelton gap widening
7.3% 8th pct 14.9% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Bellbirdin Pelton +2.8 pts higher in Bellbird gap widening
16.3% 80th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Bellbirdin Pelton +3.9 pts higher in Bellbird gap narrowing
33.8% 86th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Bellbirdin Pelton +3.4 pts higher in Pelton
2.4% 46th pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bellbirdin Pelton +6.9 pts higher in Pelton gap widening
24.4% 52nd pct 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellbirdin Pelton +238 larger in Bellbird
247 86th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Bellbirdin Pelton +8 yrs older in Bellbird
17 yrs 14th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Year 12 in Bellbirdin Pelton
22.8% 13th pct —
Unemployment in Bellbirdin Pelton
12.3% 60th pct —
Median income in Bellbirdin Pelton
$529 36th pct —
Household income in Bellbirdin Pelton +$102 higher in Bellbird
$1,726 51st pct $1,624 47th pct
Indigenous language in Bellbirdin Pelton
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bellbirdin Pelton +0.2 larger in Bellbird gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bellbirdin Pelton +2.1 pts higher in Bellbird gap narrowing
24.9% 92nd pct 22.7% 90th pct
Living alone in Bellbirdin Pelton +3.4 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
20.0% 37th pct 23.3% 49th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
24.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 22.7%
22.0% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 23.3%
18.8% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.0% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
8.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellbirdin Pelton +$13 higher in Bellbird
$323 64th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Bellbirdin Pelton +$192 higher in Bellbird gap widening
$1,600 48th pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Bellbirdin Pelton +0.10 higher in Pelton gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bellbirdin Pelton +4.8 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
25.2% 72nd pct 30.0% 78th pct
Owned outright in Bellbirdin Pelton +8.1 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
31.9% 26th pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Bellbirdin Pelton +8.3 pts higher in Pelton gap widening
91.7% 36th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bellbirdin Pelton +24.8 pts higher in Bellbird gap widening
84.8% 65th pct 60.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 36.7%
25.2% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 106.7%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 44.4%
39.8% $350–$549 ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 +52.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bellbirdin Pelton +3.5 pts higher in Bellbird gap steady
3.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bellbirdin Pelton +10.1 pts higher in Pelton gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 20.6% 61st pct
PT commute in Bellbirdin Pelton +0.3 pts higher in Bellbird gap steady
0.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bellbirdin Pelton +27 more in Bellbird
30 86th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Bellbirdin Pelton +23.75 more in Pelton
12.83 89th pct 36.59 100th pct
Departures/1k in Bellbirdin Pelton +693.8 more in Pelton
355.0 76th pct 1,048.8 87th pct
PT routes in Bellbirdin Pelton even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bellbirdin Pelton +3 longer in Bellbird
10 46th pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Bellbirdin Pelton +5 longer in Pelton
105 72nd pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 58.8%
10.5% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 25.0%
33.2% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.1% 3 vehicles +21.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bellbirdin Pelton +10.9 pts higher in Bellbird gap widening
37.2% 71st pct 26.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bellbirdin Pelton
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bellbirdin Pelton +5.3 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
6.6% 81st pct 11.9% 92nd pct
Participation in Bellbirdin Pelton +4.1 pts higher in Pelton gap widening
58.6% 43rd pct 62.7% 57th pct
Full-time in Bellbirdin Pelton +3.2 pts higher in Bellbird gap steady
53.2% 26th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

7.4% Construction +25.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
6.3% Manufacturing +14.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.2% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%
9.2% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Mining ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.8% Other services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.7% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +14.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
13.3% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.2 pts 8.8%
9.4% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellbirdin Pelton +1.9 higher in Bellbird
3.3 74th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bellbirdin Pelton +2.4 more in Bellbird
3.3 74th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Bellbirdin Pelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bellbirdin Pelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bellbirdin Pelton +9.5 pts higher in Pelton
77.8% 81st pct 87.3% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Bellbirdin Pelton +83.9 pts higher in Bellbird
87.6% 90th pct 3.6% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Bellbirdin Pelton +84.5 pts higher in Bellbird
88.2% 79th pct 3.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Bellbirdin Pelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bellbirdin Pelton +20.3 more in Pelton
16.3 57th pct 36.6 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Bellbirdin Pelton +31 higher in Bellbird
35 76th pct 3 63rd pct
Mean slope in Bellbirdin Pelton +0.4 pts higher in Pelton
5.4% 46th pct 5.8% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellbird vs Pelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10268/bellbird/vs/SAL13190/pelton